Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Safeway gas station, everyone noticed something strange one morning. A regular asked aloud: ‘Who’s been stealing our coffee?’ It turned out that a friendly neighborhood cat had taken a liking to the free coffee and was sneaking in during the night. Soon enough, Safeway started calling him ‘Mr. Regular,’ and he became as much of a fixture as the gas pumps themselves.

2. At Safeway gas station, one night after closing, a delivery driver heard an eerie humming sound coming from the storage room. Curious, he peered inside and saw a glowing neon sign flickering on its own. Curiously, he approached closer—just as the sign spelled out ‘Sale Today!’ in big bold letters. Turned out it was just an old promotional display that had been left on overnight. The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and went home, muttering something about ghosts needing better marketing strategies.

3. At Safeway gas station, one day while filling up, a customer exclaimed, ‘I just saw my car wash itself!’ The rest of us looked around, but everything seemed normal. Suddenly, an old guy in line laughed and said, ‘Probably just that new self-wash bay over there.’ We all chuckled, and soon enough, another voice chimed in—this time from outside: “Hey! Your windshield’s clean!” Turned out it was just the attendant wiping down cars as usual. Everyone had a good laugh, and I realized that sometimes our brains play tricks on us when we’re focused on something mundane like pumping gas.

4. At Safeway gas station, one foggy afternoon, a delivery driver called out: ‘Did you see that? The pump just nodded!’ Another employee, passing by, chuckled and said, ‘It’s just old Pump #3—it always does that when it rains.’ A delivery driver, shaking his head, replied with a smile, ‘Next time I’ll bring an umbrella for it!’